History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c74.s13.8

v5.c74.s13.8

When the Mughals resumed their march in the morning, the Marathas brought a large force into the field and made a most determined attack. "They fired so many muskets that the soldiers and banjaras of our force were overpowered. Bullets were specially aimed at the elephants ridden by the imperial commanders. Many of these animals were hit. Regardless of the enemy fire, Rao Dalpat and his Bundelas boldly charged to clear a way ahead... The transport animals and guns stuck in the mud of the rice-fields, artillery munition ran short, no powder or shot was left with any musketeer." But Dalpat, fighting with desperate bravery and assisted by the opportune arrival of the vanguard under Sarafraz Khan (who took on himself one enemy division), succeeded in driving the enemy back half a mile, then halting extricated the baggage and guns out of the mud, sent the column on, and brought up the rear. The Marathas abated their shower of bullets and finally withdrew. The Bundelas had saved Zulfiqar's division and thereby saved also the camp before Jinji. [Dil. 109 b.]